ASUS introduced three new tablets today: the VivoTab Smart for $499, the VivoTab RT for $599 and the 11.6-inch VivoTab for $799.

You're probably wondering why the VivoTab Smart is so special when the Dell XPS Windows 8 tablet and the Microsoft Surface are both priced at $499, too. The difference is that the VivoTab Smart is one of the only Windows 8 tablets with an Intel processor priced below $500. The Dell XPS has an ARM-based processor while the Surface RT has a quad-core Tegra 3 processor by NVIDIA and runs the RT version of Windows 8.

The VivoTab and VivoTab RT both run Windows RT and have ARM-based processors.

Not many hardware-related specs were announced today, but ASUS is offering a few accessories to compliment its Windows 8 tablets. The optional extras include a wireless keyboard and screen protector called TranSleeve, and a keyboard dock that turns the tablets into laptops.

ASUS didn't give a launch date for its new tablets, but they're due in the "coming weeks."

No seriously, every time I posted about Surface or Windows 8, you were right there to "stalk me". Now you post that you are "disappointing" they aren't giving Surface away, and you can't even understand my beef?

Frankly I'm shocked. Judging by your posts alone, it was a certainty that you would be camping out in a tent for the Surface launch. Now it's suddenly not good enough as-is to buy...it's boggling. And it's just crazy you can't see how this hurts your credibility. It's a complete 180!

Yes please open your tech site where you rave about something for a year and bash all critics, then when it gets released, nitpicks about the price and decides to "wait". Good stuff, can't wait to read it.

You're the one wasting time. All you had to do hours ago was be a man and apologize. Admit your hypocrisy and bias, and we could have moved on. This isn't about "winning" damnit! You should stick to your guns, that's all.